lederhosen

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UK/ˈleɪdəˌhəʊzən/US/ˈleɪdɚˌhoʊzən/

noun

A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria.

OriginGerman Lederhose ← Bavarian Lederhosn →
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Meanings

nounlederhosen pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria.

Origin

  1. BavarianLederhosn
  2. GermanLederhose
  3. Englishlederhosen

Borrowed from German Lederhose (literally “leather trousers”). The final -n probably from the German plural; alternatively influenced by Bavarian Lederhosn (singular and plural).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 背帶皮短褲 /背带皮短裤
  • 背帶皮短褲 /背带皮短裤 (bèidài píduǎnkù)Bavarian knee-breeches made of leather
Finnish lederhosen
  • lederhosenBavarian knee-breeches made of leather
German Lederhose
  • LederhoseBavarian knee-breeches made of leather
Hebrew לדרהוזן
  • לדרהוזן (lederhózen)Bavarian knee-breeches made of leather
Hindi लेडरहोज़न
  • लेडरहोज़न (leḍarhozan)Bavarian knee-breeches made of leather
Japanese レーダーホーゼン
  • レーダーホーゼン (rēdāhōzen)Bavarian knee-breeches made of leather
Korean 레더호젠
  • 레더호젠 (redeohojen)Bavarian knee-breeches made of leather
Spanish lederhosen
  • lederhosenBavarian knee-breeches made of leather

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lederhosen

chosenfrozenrosenhosenunfrozencozen
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Cite this entry
APA

lederhosen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lederhosen

MLA

“lederhosen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lederhosen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lederhosen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lederhosen.

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